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The\u00a0Cboe Volatility Index<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most important metrics for interpreting Mr. Market\u2019s mood. Increased correlation among index components is a key reason why he has recently become quite jittery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VIX isn\u2019t designed as a \u201cfear gauge,\u201d even if it seems to play one on TV. Instead, its calculation uses\u00a0S&P 500<\/a> or SPX, options to measure the market\u2019s best estimate of volatility over the coming 30 days. An underappreciated factor in that volatility assumption is the correlation among the components of SPX. High correlations spur higher index volatilities, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s use a highly simplified example to illustrate that point. Suppose we have an equally weighted two-stock index. If the stocks correlate perfectly and both move 10% higher, the index will be up 10%. But if the stocks correlate inversely, with one moving up 10% and the other down 10%, the index would be unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In both cases, the daily volatility of the index components is 10%\u2014remember, volatility measures up and<\/em> down moves equally\u2014but the index volatility differs wildly based upon the stocks\u2019 correlation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, when we\u2019re discussing a 500-stock index with wildly varied weightings and volatilities, the calculation becomes much more complex. Fortunately, the Cboe has a suite of correlation indexes that attempt to quantify the difference between SPX\u2019s and the average single stock\u2019s implied volatility. Because correlations differ over time\u2014for example, some items that might be correlating poorly in the short term may have a closer longer-term relationship\u2014the exchange offers their correlation measures over different periods. I have found the Cboe 1-Month Implied Correlation Index, or COR1M, to offer a useful comparison with the VIX; both use very similar time frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rule of thumb is that correlations increase during market downdrafts and decrease during steady rallies. Considering that the largest technology stocks (that is, the Magnificent Seven<\/a>) dominated the market\u2019s performance for most of the year, even as the vast majority of SPX components lagged behind, it\u2019s hardly a surprise that COR1M was mired near longtime lows for much of 2024. In fact, an all-time low was reached on July 12. It is also no coincidence that the VIX was flirting with post-Covid lows at that time, with the absolute low reading of 10.62 coming a week later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet something interesting was occurring at that time\u2014a \u201ctell,\u201d perhaps. As COR1M plunged during June and early July, the VIX held somewhat steady, albeit at low levels<\/a>. Because the VIX can function as a proxy for institutional investors\u2019 demand for short-term protection, I noted at the time that it indicated that there appeared to be an underlying element of caution that kept it from following COR1M even lower. Indeed, SPX peaked on July 16, though the initial declines were modest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things changed dramatically in August<\/a>. The \u201ccarry trade,\u201d in which hedge funds borrowed low-yielding yen to buy better-performing assets like tech stocks, imploded spectacularly, causing a broad, if brief, selloff. The VIX spiked dramatically, and so did correlations. While the VIX was touching 65, COR1M hit a high of 76.91. Yet even as stocks have largely recovered, COR1M has returned only to the mid-20s. The rotation among leading sectors has suppressed correlations, which helps explain why the VIX remains in the high teens or low 20s instead of reverting to the midteen levels that prevailed earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be sure, investors also recognize the potential for volatility in the coming weeks\u2014a period that includes a Federal Reserve meeting and the run-up to an election that is a toss-up<\/a>. A firming VIX can be analogous to the rising price of umbrellas when rain clouds form on the horizon. Consider correlation to be a barometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Sosnick is the chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

—<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally Posted September 12, 2024 – What the \u2018Fear Gauge\u2019 Is Telling Us About the Stock Market<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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